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FLOWER HOLDER.

(Application led Apr. 22, 1899.)

(No Model.)

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Prfrns PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED HEYDRICH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLOWER-HOLDER SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,328, dated January 30, 1900.

Application led April 22, 1899. Serial No. 714,012. (No model.)

To aZZ wwn t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED HEYDRICH, a subject of the German Emperor, residing in the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flowcr-lflolders, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relaties to what I term a Ilower-holderf and the main object of said invention is to provide a simple and eiiicient holder which is provided with means for supporting the flowers in place in the form of a bouquet and in which a containing-'receptacle normally hidden Jfrom view is provided.

To these ends my invention consists in a iiower-holder of the character to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which the single view presented is a central longitudinal sec-tional view of one form oi' device embodying my invention, the flowers being shown in position thereon.

In the drawing, A represents a suitable base, which is preferably made of cardboard or some such suitable material. In the present instance I have shown depending from this base A a hollow handle a,which may likewise be made of cardboard. To the lower end of this handle is secured in any suitable manner an abutment b, which may be in the nature of an ornamental plug, which closes the lower end of the hollow handle and constitutes a bearing i'or one end of an expansible spring c. This spring c is contained within the hollow portion CZ of the depending stem e, projecting from a movable carrier B, the upper end of the spring bearing against the full portion of the stem, as indicated at 4o f, so as to tend to project the carrier B outswer a twofold purpose, as will hereinafter appear. Thus the base t' of the carrier may be made of sufficient dimensions to support various articles, such as articles of jewelry intended as presents, and the base will at the same time afford a support for standardsj, which are united by a cap-piece Zr.. This cappiece Zt constitutes a cover for the containingreceptacle and is preferably provided with a foraminous support Z, into which the, stems of iiowers 'm may be secured. This foraminous support Z is in line with a like main Bower-support D, extending from the base A to the support Z when the carrier is in the retracted position. Flowers n may be held in place upon the support D, and when the carrier B is in the retracted position the containing-receptacle will be covered with flowers, and the device has the appearance of an ordinary bouquet. If desired, a perch o may be suspended from the cap-piece Zt, and an artiticial bird or like object may be sustained upon the perch.

Vhen the spring-catch g is depressed, the

carrier B, together with the cover Z3 and the flowers supported thereby, will be suddenly projected from the containing-receptacle t0 the position indicated in dotted lines, when the bird will be brought into view and the article supported upon the base fi or within the containing-receptacle will be exposed. The element ot surprise enters into the device, and a pleasing eii'ect is produced bythe sudden appearance of the bird in a bowcr covered and surrounded with flowers.

It is obvious that various changes in construction and detail may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. For instance, the carrier may be pulled out or moved to the dotted-line position by hand instead of being forced to such position by means. of a spring.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. In a flower-holder, the combination oi'a base, a handle connected thereto, a main {lower-support mounted upon said base,a containing-receptacle beneath said support and a removable cover for said receptacle.

2. In a flower-holder, the combination of a main flower-support, a containing-receptacle IOO beneath said support, a removable cover for said receptacle and a movable carrier adapted to be contained within said containing-1e ceptacle.

3. In a flower-holder, the combination of a main flower-support, a containing-receptacle beneath said support, a removable cover and a movable spring-pressed carrier adapted to be contained Within said containing-receptacle and to be ejected therefrom.

Il. In a flower-holder, the combination of a main vflower-support, acontaining-receptacle beneath said support, a movable springpressed carrier adapted to be contained within said receptacle and to be4 ejected therefrom, and a cover for said receptacle supported by said carrier.

5. In a flower-holder, the combination of a main ower-snpport, a spring-pressed carrier adapted to be received beneath said support and to be projected above the same by the spring thereof and means for retaining the carrier in its retracted position and for releasing it so that it may be projected from beneath the support.

6. In a flower-holder, the combination of a main flower-support, a spring-pressed carrier adapted to be received beneath said support and to be projected above the same by the spring thereof, a cover supported upon said carrier and adapted to cover the carrier from observation when the carrier is retracted and means for retaining the carrierin its retracted position and for releasing it, so that it may be projected from beneath the support.

7. In a ower-holder, the combination of a main flower-support, a spring-pressed carrier adapted to be received beneath said support and to be projected above the same by the spring thereof, a cover supported upon said carrier and adapted to cover the carrier from observation when the carrier is retracted, means for supporting flowers upon said cover so that when the carrier is retracted and flowers are in place, the device Will have the appearance of an ordinary bouquet and means for retaining the carrier in its retracted position and for releasing it so that it maybe projected from beneath the support.

8. In a flower-holder, the combination ofa base, a handle connected thereto, a main Bower-support mounted upon said base, a containing receptacle between said base and flower-support, a spring-pressed cover adapted to cover said receptacle and to form a continuation of the main flower-support When the cover is in place and means for supporting flowers upon said cover.

9. In a flower-holder, the combination ofa base, a handle depending therefrom, a main flower-support mounted upon said base,a containing-receptacle between the base and the flower-support, a spring-pressed cover adapted to cover said receptacle and to form a continuation of the main flower-support when the cover is in place, means for supporting the iiowers upon said cover and a ligure supported by said cover and exposed to View when the cover is projected outwardly to uncover the receptacle.

ALFRED HEYDRICII.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. SMITH, MAURICE BLOCH. 

